Cigar Association of America Inc

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Cigar manufacturers, importers and suppliers.

Lobbying Interests:
Issues affecting cigars and pipe tobacco.

CEO Name:
Norman F Sharp
Vice President - Government Affairs

Contact
CPW
Craig P Williamson
1707 H Street NW. Suite 800
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 223-8204
(202) 833-0379

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Senate Bill 150
Senate Bill 150
relating to: prohibiting smoking in places of employment, restaurants, taverns, and other indoor areas and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
5/31/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Budget Bill Subjects

Revenue: Tax Administration
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Revenue: Tax Administration

Notification Date
3/1/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Comments
Direct marketing of products

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Tobacco taxes
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Tobacco taxes

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/19/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2007
January - June
$23,800.00
2007
July - December
$21,000.00
2008
January - June
$17,400.00
2008
July - December
$14,500.00
Total $76,700.00
Total Hours Communicating 2007
January - June
38.50
2007
July - December
21.50
2008
January - June
7.50
2008
July - December
8.50
Total 76.00
Total Hours Other 2007
January - June
37.00
2007
July - December
12.50
2008
January - June
9.00
2008
July - December
3.00
Total 61.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: prohibiting smoking in places of employment, restaurants, taverns, and other indoor areas and providing a penalty.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
10%
2007
July - December
10%
2008
January - June
85%
2008
July - December
Total 18%

Budget Bill Subjects

2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
85%
2007
July - December
85%
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 68%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
50%
Total 4%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
5%
2007
July - December
5%
2008
January - June
15%
2008
July - December
50%
Total 10%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures